[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20324-20326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10941]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7687]


List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities participating in the National 
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These communities have applied to the 
program and have agreed to enact certain floodplain management 
measures. The communities' participation in the program authorizes the 
sale of flood insurance to owners of property located in the 
communities listed.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The dates listed in the third column of the table.

ADDRESSES: Flood insurance policies for property located in the 
communities listed can be obtained from any licensed property insurance 
agent or broker serving the eligible community, or from the NFIP at: 
Post Office Box 6464, Rockville, MD 20849, (800) 638-6620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert F. Shea, Jr., Division 
Director, Program Implementation Division, Mitigation Directorate, 500 
C Street SW., room 417, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3619.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase 
flood insurance which is generally not otherwise available. In return, 
communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management 
measures aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future 
flooding. Since the communities on the attached list have recently 
entered the NFIP, subsidized flood insurance is now available for 
property in the community.
    In addition, the Associate Director of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency has identified the special flood hazard areas in some 
of these communities by publishing a Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) 
or Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The date of the flood map, if one 
has been published, is indicated in the fourth column of the table. In 
the communities listed where a flood map has been published, Section 
102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4012(a), requires the purchase of flood insurance as a condition of 
Federal or federally related financial assistance for acquisition or 
construction of buildings in the special flood hazard areas shown on 
the map.
    The Associate Director finds that the delayed effective dates would 
be contrary to the public interest. The Associate Director also finds 
that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
impracticable and unnecessary.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR 
Part 10, Environmental Considerations. No environmental impact 
assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Associate Director certifies that this rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq., because the rule creates no additional burden, but lists those 
communities eligible for the sale of flood insurance.

Regulatory Classification

    This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the 
criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not involve any collection of information for 
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

    This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications 
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, October 26, 1987, 3 CFR, 1987 
Comp., p. 252.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets the applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of 
Executive Order 12778, October 25, 1991, 56 FR 55195, 3 CFR, 1991 
Comp., p. 309.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 
1979 Comp., p. 376.


Sec. 64.6  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are 
amended as follows:

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                                       Community         Effective date of                                      
           State/location                 No.               eligibility             Current effective map date  
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  New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Georgia:                                                                                                        
    Banks County, unincorporated           130560  March 4, 1998.                                               
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Morgan County, unincorporated          130559  ......do.                                                    
     areas.                                                                                                     

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Washington: Anacortes, city of,            530317  March 6, 1998.                                               
 Skagit County.                                                                                                 
Wyoming: Johnson County,                   560099  March 12, 1998.                                              
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Florida: Hilliard, town of, Nassau         120573  March 16, 1998..............  December 23, 1977.             
 County.                                                                                                        
Tennessee: Huntland, town of,              470055  March 24, 1998..............  January 28, 1977.              
 Franklin County.                                                                                               
Illinois: Reynolds, village of, Rock       170883  ......do....................  April 18, 1975.                
 Island and Mercer Counties.                                                                                    
Texas: Lone Star, city of, Morris          480944  ......do....................  August 6, 1976.                
 County.                                                                                                        
Alabama:                                                                                                        
    Conecuh County, unincorporated         010319  March 31, 1998..............  July 7, 1978.                  
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Escambia County, unincorporated        010251  ......do....................  October 27, 1978.              
     areas.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
   New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                               
                                                                                                                
Florida: Astatula, town of, Lake           120581  March 4, 1998...............  August 15, 1994.               
 County.                                                                                                        
Tennessee: Obion County,                   470361  ......do....................  June 17, 1991.                 
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
South Carolina: Rockville, town of,        450249  March 7, 1998...............  November 4, 1992.              
 Charleston County.\1\.                                                                                         
Florida: Lawtey, city of, Bradford         120628  March 19, 1998..............  November 15, 1989.             
 County.                                                                                                        
Louisiana: Springfield, town of,           220120  March 24, 1998..............  NSFHA.                         
 Livingston Parish.                                                                                             
Texas:                                                                                                          
    Bear Creek, village of, Hays           481679  ......do....................  February 18, 1998.             
     County.\2\.                                                                                                
    Bulverde East, city of, Comal          481681  ......do....................  July 17, 1995.                 
     County.\3\.                                                                                                
    Center Point, city of, Kerr            481680  ......do....................  May 1, 1979.                   
     County.\4\.                                                                                                
Florida: Wausau, town of, Washington       120632  March 30, 1998..............  June 17, 1991.                 
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
           Reinstatements                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
Georgia: North High Shoals, town of,       130368  October 28, 1983 Emerg;       May 16, 1995.                  
 Oconee County.                                     September 1, 1986 Reg; May                                  
                                                    16, 1995 Susp; March 5,                                     
                                                    1998 Rein.                                                  
Pennsylvania: Bolivar, borough of,         420873  August 13, 1976 Emerg;        August 5, 1997.                
 Westmoreland County.                               August 10, 1979 Reg; August                                 
                                                    5, 1997 Susp; March 30,                                     
                                                    1998 Rein.                                                  
Alabama: Flomaton, town of, Escambia       010251  August 26, 1975 Emerg;         December 17, 1987.            
 County.                                            December 17, 1987 Reg;                                      
                                                    December 17, 1987 Susp;                                     
                                                    March 31, 1998 Rein.                                        
                                                                                                                
     Regular Program Conversions                                                                                
                                                                                                                
              Region II                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
New York:                                                                                                       
    Andover, town of, Allegany             361094  March 2, 1998, Suspension     March 2, 1998.                 
     County.                                        Withdrawn.                                                  
    Vestal, town of, Broome County..       360057  ......do....................      Do.                        
                                                                                                                
              Region IV                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
North Carolina:                                                                                                 
    Brevard, city of, Transylvania         370231  ......do....................      Do.                        
     County.                                                                                                    
    Rosman, town of, Transylvania          375358  ......do....................      Do.                        
     County.                                                                                                    
    Transylvania County,                   370230  ......do....................      Do.                        
     unincorporated areas.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
              Region V                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Indiana:                                                                                                        
    Allen County, unincorporated           180302  ......do....................      Do.                        
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Peru, city of, Miami County.....       180168  ......do....................      Do.                        
    Michigan: Buchanan, township of,       260555  ......do....................      Do.                        
     Berrien County.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                
             Region VIII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
South Dakota:                                                                                                   
    Custer, city of, Custer County..       460019  ......do....................      Do.                        
    Custer County, unincorporated          460018  ......do....................      Do.                        
     areas.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
              Region X                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Oregon: Gold Beach, city of, Curry         410054  ......do....................      Do.                        
 County.                                                                                                        
Washington:                                                                                                     
    Selah, city of, Yakima County...       530226  ......do....................      Do.                        
    Union Gap, city of, Yakima             530229  ......do....................      Do.                        
     County.                                                                                                    
    Yakima, city of, Yakima County..       530311  ......do....................      Do.                        
    Yakima County, unincorporated          530217  ......do....................      Do.                        
     areas.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
              Region I                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Maine: Saco, city of, York County...       230155  March 16, 1998, Suspension    March 16, 1998.                
                                                    Withdrawn.                                                  
                                                                                                                
             Region III                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Franklin Park, borough of,             420037  ......do....................      Do.                        
     Allegheny County.                                                                                          
    Hampton, township of, Allegheny        420978  ......do....................      Do.                        
     County.                                                                                                    
    McCandless, township of,               421081  ......do....................      Do.                        
     Allegheny County.                                                                                          
    O'Hara, township of, Allegheny         421088  ......do....................      Do.                        
     County..                                                                                                   
    Shaler, township of, Allegheny         421101  ......do....................      Do.                        
     County.                                                                                                    
    Sharpsburg, borough of,                420073  ......do....................      Do.                        
     Allegheny County.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                

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              Region IV                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
North Carolina: Wayne County,              370254  ......do....................      Do.                        
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
              Region VI                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Arkansas: Sebastian County,                050462  ......do....................      Do.                        
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
              Region VI                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Stuttgart, city of, Arkansas County.       050002  ......do....................      Do.                        
                                                                                                                
             Region VIII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Wyoming: Sheridan County,                  560047  March 30, 1998, Suspension    March 30, 1998.                
 unincorporated areas.                              Withdrawn.                                                  
                                                                                                                
              Region IX                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
California:                                                                                                     
    Palmdale, city of, Los Angeles         060144  ......do....................      Do.                        
     County.                                                                                                    
    Los Angeles County,                    065043  ......do....................      Do.                        
     unincorporated areas.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
              Region X                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Washington:                                                                                                     
    Issaquah, city of, King County..       530079  ......do....................      Do.                        
    King County, unincorporated            530071  ......do....................      Do.                        
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Redmond, city of, King County...       530087  ......do....................      Do.                        
    Skykomish, town of, King County.       530236  ......do....................      Do.                        
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\1\The Town of Rockville has adopted the Charleston County (CID #455413) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated November
  4, 1992.                                                                                                      
\2\The Village of Bear Creek has adopted the Hays County (CID #480321) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated February  
  18, 1998.                                                                                                     
\3\The City of Bulverde East has adopted the Comal County (CID #485463) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 17, 
  1995.                                                                                                         
\4\The City of Center Point has adopted the Kerr County (CID #480419) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated May 1,     
  1979.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.                                                              

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Issued: April 15, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-10941 Filed 4-23-98; 8:45 am]
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